Abstract
Single-wire radial p-i-n heterojunction with intrinsic thin layer nanowire solar cell devices were fabricated by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of thin intrinsic and n-type hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) shell layers on p-type silicon nanowires synthesized by vapor-liquid-solid growth. The thin intrinsic a-Si:H layer provided an effective passivation of the crystalline Si nanowire surface, and the corresponding device exhibits a dark current density of 1.6 × 10-7 A/cm2. Under one-sun illumination, the device shows a short-circuit current (Isc) of 2.66 × 10-7 mA, open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 0.46 V, fill factor (ff) of 0.52, and energy conversion efficiency (η) of 6.3%. Indium tin oxide (ITO) contacts were also deposited on the n-type shell as an antireflection layer to improve light absorption in the nanowire device. After ITO deposition, the device exhibited a larger Isc of 2.75 × 10-7 mA, but the overall efficiency decreased due to a larger leakage current and lower Voc.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1446-1450 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2016 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering